always towards rear, slight mistake 8th and pecked next, ridden and no impression after 5 out
held up towards rear, moderate 7th 4 out, no impression next, soon no extra
slight mistake 1st, soon held up, slight mistake 6th, ridden and no extra before 4 out
chased leaders, slight mistake 5th, 5th halfway, closer in 3rd after 5 out, ridden and no extra 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
prominent, sprawled badly on landing 1st, soon mid-division, slight mistake 6th and reminder, closer in 5th at 9th, ridden in 3rd 4 out, stayed on into 2nd entering straight, no impression on winner after 2 out, kept on same pace
led, 5-length advantage after 8th, bad mistake next, reduced advantage 5 out, joined next, headed 3 out and soon ridden, no extra in 3rd before next, kept on one pace, slow last
mid-division early, chased leaders from 5th, 4th halfway, mid-division again from 9th, ridden and no extra after 5 out, pulled up before 2 out
settled mid-division early, mistake 4th, soon closer and chased leaders, 3rd halfway, mistake 9th, improved to dispute 4 out, led next, jumped left 2 out, ridden to assert before last, slow and mistake last, kept on strongly run-in
disputed, chased leader after 1st, 2nd halfway, ridden in 4th after 5 out, no impression before 3 out, kept on one pace
disputed briefly, soon chased leaders, mid-division before halfway, slight mistake 8th, soon pushed along, ridden in 6th 5 out, under pressure in 5th 3 out, kept on one pace
Chead Solas has won a bumper here and a Cork maiden hurdle but didn’t improve on that latter effort in novice company at Tramore. Eagle Moon was headed close home in that latter event and arrives in good form having scored over timber at Bellewstown in July. Soldiers Hill landed a Downpatrick maiden hurdle in July, when Enjoy D’allen was a long way behind, but ran moderately in his next two starts. Magic Sea is only five but has already had 47 starts scoring over hurdles at Bellewstown last month. Both Thegoaheadman and Theatre World have plenty of chasing experience without showing much so this can go to THE SHUNTER (NAP). He failed to finish in two starts over fences for previous connections but has made great strides over hurdles for Emmet Mullins and turned over an odds-on chance at Downpatrick a couple of weeks ago.
Cappacon (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, closer and went 2nd before 4 out, pushed along and headway to lead last, soon ridden and headed 150 yards out, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Finding Joy (10-7) at Downpatrick 2m 6f hcp gd in Aug.
Chalky White (IRE) 66-1 (12-0) Waited with, keen, soon mid-division, well off pace in 7th approaching 7th, kept on same pace from 4 out, 7th of 11, dist behind Benruben (12-0) at Killarney 2m 1f Yielding in Aug.
Chead Solas (IRE) 7-2 (11-10) Chased leaders, slight mistake 5th, 5th halfway, pushed along and dropped to rear before 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, 5th of 6, 6 3/4l behind Alabaster (11-8) at Tramore 2m 4f gd in Aug.
Eagle Moon (FR) 10-3 (11-5) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 3 out, pushed along in 2nd before 2 out, ridden to challenge before last, disputed from last until headed run-in, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Alabaster (11-8) at Tramore 2m 4f gd in Aug.
Enjoy D'allen (FR) 14-1 (12-0) Waited with behind leaders, pushed along in 3rd before 2 out, soon 4th, no impression approaching straight, one pace, 3rd of 8, 26l behind Doctor Duffy (12-0) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f gd in Aug.
Last Encounter (IRE) 18-1 (12-0) Led, headed after 3 out, ridden and no impression in 3rd when fell last, at Wexford 3m 1f sft in Aug.
Soldiers Hill (IRE) 4-1 (12-1) Tracked leaders, disputed lead 4 out, led next, ridden and headed 2 out, soon no impression, 6th of 12, 14 3/4l behind Basil's Boy (11-2) at Downpatrick 2m 6f hcp gd in Aug.
The Shunter (IRE) 5-2 (11-6) Raced in 4th, improved into closer 3rd from 4 out, pushed along in 2nd before last and ridden to lead run-in, kept on well closing stages, won at Downpatrick 2m 3f mdn gd in Sep beating Tullybeg (12-0) by 4l, 9 ran.
Theatre World (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Soon raced in 2nd, pushed along approaching 2 out, no extra and one pace from before last, last of 5, 6 3/4l behind Conright Boy (11-0) at Navan 2m 1f hcp hvy in Mar.
Thegoaheadman (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Disputed lead early, tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression in 5th approaching 2 out, soon no extra, 5th of 8, 34 1/4l behind Benefit Run (10-10) at Sligo 2m 2f hcp gd in Sep.
Magic Sea (IRE) 13-2 (8-10) A little awkward away from stalls and pushed along, soon mid-division, under pressure over 4f out, kept on same pace straight, 9th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Conor Hogan (10-0) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Sep.
